Dumping-truck



CHT. RADELEFF.

DUMPING TRUCK.

APPLICATION. FILED` FEB. 2'3, |918.

Patented Feb. 10, 1920.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

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DUMPING TRUCK.

APPLICATION ElLED FEB.23,1918.

Patented Feb. 10,1920.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 CHARLES T. RADELEFF, 0F MANNING, IOWA.

DUMPING-TRCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 10, 1920.

Application filed February 23. 1918. Serial No. 218.765.

T 0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES T. RADELEFF, a citizen of the United States,residing at Manning, in the county of'Ca-rroll and State of Iowa, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in4 Dumping-Trucks, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to motor `driven vehicles, and ismoreparticularly directed to commercial or truck bodies therefor.`

The object ofthe invention is to`provide a simple but novel means forpivotally securing a truck body to the frame of any ordinary automobileand to lprovide the said body with latching means normally co-engagingwith the frame for holding the body horizontally on the frame, and alsoadapt ed when actuated by suitable mechanism connected therewith forreleasing thebody from the frame to permit of the tilting of the bodyand the dulnping of the contents therefrom.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the nature of the inventionis better understood, reference being had to t-he accompanying drawings,in which;

Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating the arrangement of my improvementon the frame of a motor driven vehicle of the Ford type.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, the body being tilted to dumpingposition.

Fig. 3 is a Vsectional view approximately on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4C is a similar sectional view but illiustrating the arrangement ofparts when the latch members are actuated to bring .the

same to unlatching position.l

Fig. 5v is a detail plan view illustrating the arrangement of the.trunnions for the body on the frame or chassis of the machine.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the trunnions and the bracketcarrying the same. f

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the channel members secured tothe body and co-acting with one of the trunnions.

In carrying out my invention I secure upon the top of the channelmembers. comprising the sides 1 of the frame or chassis 2 of a motordriven 'vehicle brackets 3.

' Each of these vbrackets includes a body por- 1 of the brackets aresecured upon the side members l of the frame in any desired or preferredmanner, such for instance as by the employment of U-boltsarrangedbeneath the side member 1 and straddling the same and passing throughsuitable openings in the ends et of the brackets and having theirthreaded ends secured by nuts which contact with the outer faces of thebrackets. The longitudinal plates or members 5 of each of the bracketsare projected a slight distance beyond the rear of the frame 2, and thesaid rear of the frame may be and preferably is provided with an endmember 6 which eX- tends a suitable distance beyond the sides of theframe, reinforcing angle plates 7 being arranged between the sidemembers 1 and the end members 6I On this end member 6 the longitudinalplates of the brackets l3 rest and are secured by elements 8. The member5 'of each of the brackets upon its vouter edge, and adjacent its end isformed with an outwardly extending trunnion 9 each providing a stubshaft that is designed to receive a bo-X or journal 10 formed each onone end of a plate 11 that is secured by element-s l2 to the sides 13 ofthe frame 14 of the truck body 15. -By reference to the drawings it willbe'noted that the journal members 10 are arranged nearer the innerfacethereof depending spring lingers 16, the l lower edges of' the samebeing preferably rounded outwardly. These fingers are designed to guidethe frame 13 on the frame or chassis of the vehicle and -also to preventlateral movement of the frame 14 and bodv 15 when the same is arrangedover the chassis.

To lock the body 15 on the chassis of the machine, I pivotally secure tothe front cross bar 18 of the` frame 14 depending dogs 19. Each of thedogs is in the nature of a fiat plate, but is provided with a notchedportion 20 and `its inner edge below the said notch is" rounded as at21. The notch of each of th/e dogs 19 is designed to engage with the Y,

upper flange of the side members 1 of the of the springs 24. Theduin-ping frame, as

chassis 2, and to bring the dogs automatically to such engagement Iloosely connect to each of the same a rod 21 that passes throughsuitable openings or through clips provided therefor in the sides 13 ofthe d mnping frame 14. The outer ends of these rods are threaded andhave screwed thereon nuts 22 which contact with washers 23, and on therods between the washers 28 and the sides of the dumping frame 14 areVsprings 2i. The tension of the springs 24 may be adjusted by regulatingthe nuts 23, vand the dogs may be limited in their swinging movementtoward the springs by the employment of stop members 25.

The operating means for releasing the catch members or dogs .19,preferably includes the employment of a T-shaped lever which iscentrally pivoted,as at 26 tothe dumping frame 14. The central anglearni y said links is loosely connected as at 82 to one' of the dogs 19.A pull on the handle 29 of the rod 28 will, of course, swing the 'T-shaped lever on its pivot 26, drawing the links 31 toward the center ofthe frame, and consequently bring the notch or engaging portions of thedogs away from the channeled sides of the chassis against the tensionpreviously stated being weighted at the outer end thereof willautomatically swing to dumping position so that the load may be freelydelivered therefrom. The grip on the handle 29 is, of course, releasedwhen the frame tips, and by elevating the rear of the frame, after theload has been deposited,

the rounded edges 21 of the dogs will contact with the upper flanges ofthe side members of the chassis, swinging the dogs inwardly against thetension yof the springs -by the frame and design 24 until the notches 20are brought opposite the said flanges of the side members of thechassis, when the springs 24 will bring the said dogs to lockingposition. The brackets or ngers 16, as previously stated, will guidethedumping body to proper position upon the side members of themotorframe or chassis, and it is believed, from the foregoing description,when taken in connection with the drawings, the simplicity and advantages of the construction will be apparent without further detaileddescription.

Vhat I claim is: l

1. In combination with the chassis of a motor vehicle, of a f-ra'mepivotally con-4 nected thereto, depending fingers carried against, theopposite `slde members of the chassis when the frame rests von thechassis, pivoted dogs on 'the frame to engage with the said side membersof the 'chassis to lock ed to be arranged.

4the fraine thereon, a rod loosely connected nection between the leverand each of the v dogs, and an operating rod loosely connected withsaid' leve l.

2. In combination with a chassis, of a motor vehicle, of a frameconnected thereto, depending iingers carried by the frame designed to bearranged against the opposite side members-of the chassis when the framerests thereon, pivoted dogs on the frame to :engage with the sidemembersof the chassis to .lockthe frame thereon, spring influencedmeans-for bringing said dogsV to such lockng'fpolsition, Ia linkconnected with each of said dogs, a pivoted element pivotallyconnected'ito' the links, and" an operating element connected with saidpivoted element whereby when a pull 'iseXe'rted 'thereon the .linksswing toward each other and bring the dogs out of engagement with saidside members of the chassis.

In testimony whereof I affix. my s1 ature.

CHARLES T. RADELEFF.

